History channel – Bet you did not know: Valentine’s day.

Available in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neb7dbPW0Sk&t=13s

Questions:

1. Fill the gap:

Valentin’s day is one of America’s most _______________ holidays.
2. What do Americans do on that day? (More than one right answers)
a) Send greeting cards and flowers.
b) Give each other candies.
c) Wear fancy clothes.
d) Enjoy romantic dinners.
e) Cook turkey.
3. Put the words in order.
a) named / There / Christian / one / more / saint / were / Valentine. / than

______________________________________________________________________________

4. Why was the marriage banned?

a) They didn’t want to have children
b) Single men were better soldiers
c) They didn’t like drunk people at the ceremonies.
5. Holiday now is associated with:
a) Love and kiss.
b) Love and romance.
c) Love and nightmares.
6. What is the first card consuming holiday?
a) Christmas.
b) Saint Valentine’s day.
c) Mother’s Day.
7. Put the words in orders.
a) Americans / day. / Valentine’s / spend / on / dollars / 20 / million / over
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Fill the gap.
a) A third of America spend money on ___________________________.
a) Chocolates.
b) Jewelry.
c) Flowers.
9. Many people would like to get engaged on February 14.
a) True b) false c) does not say.
Answers:

10. Fill the gap:

Valentin’s day is one of America’s most popular holidays.
11. What do Americans do on that day? (More than one right answers)
f) Send greeting cards and flowers.
g) Give each other candies.
h) Wear fancy clothes.
i) Enjoy romantic dinners.
j) Cook turkey.
12. Put the words in order.
b) named / There / Christian / one / more / saint / were / Valentine. / than

There were more than one Christian saint named Valentine.

13. Why was the marriage banned?

d) They didn’t want to have children
e) Single men were better soldiers
f) They didn’t like drunk people at the ceremonies.
14. Holiday now is associated with:
d) Love and kiss.
e) Love and romance.
f) Love and nightmares.
15. What is the first card consuming holiday?
d) Christmas.
e) Saint Valentine’s day.
f) Mother’s Day.
16. Put the words in orders.
b) Americans / day. / Valentine’s / spend / on / dollars / 20 / million / over
Americans spend over 20 million dollars on Valentine’s day.
17. Fill the gap.
b) A third of America spend money on ___________________________.
d) Chocolates.
e) Jewelry.
f) Flowers.
18. Many people would like to get engaged on February 14.
b) True b) false c) does not say.